Key Accounts Manager Industry

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Puratos Zrt. Full time

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**Key Accounts Manager - Industrial & QSR** **(**Johannesburg
- Longmeadow_, South Africa_)

**Position Overview**

Manage all technical sales activities related to assigned customers in order to develop sales direct to Industry/ Semi-Industry and Food service as well as triangular and reach the profitability objectives, reporting directly to the _Business Development Director_,_ _

**Mission**

The Key Account Manager-Industry and Food Service is responsible for the definition and implementation of the strategy for the assigned customers.

**Main Responsibilities**

**Technical Sales Management (80%)**
- Develop projects with current & potential customers and follow up by using CRM.
- Manage responsible accounts by maintaining regular customer contact, provide pre and after-sales support and ensure that all customer inquiries are promptly respond to by being main coordinator internally and externally.
- Regularly analyze sales data to ensure that budget of responsible accounts is met and aligned with all BU and strategic objectives.
- Working with IBDT and BDT to develop the new business by using CRM as a key tool.
- Provide monthly sales forecasts for assigned channel to sales team, customer service and supply chain.
- Develop strong relationship with the assigned customers.
- Continuously promoting products and services offered by the company.
- Organize with Marketing, R&D, Operations and TA, customer demonstrations, seminars and meetings, such as Customer Innovation Day to ensure execution of the planned commercial activities for the assigned accounts.
- Application specialist & Trouble shooting on customer line
- Run project prototype together with R&D
- Knowing the basics ingredients and range to be able to assist the customer in case of issues on the line

**Market Intelligence tasks (5%)**
- Create and update the customer data base.
- Create and update competitors information.
- Be up to date with the latest developments in Industry & Food Service - in general.

**Strategic Planning (10%)**:

- Co-develop and implement the channel strategy with Business Development Director
- Formalize for the long term in a Long Range Plan and for the short term in the yearly Sales Plan in order to achieve the channel objectives in direct and triangular sales.
- Develop with the Key Account Managers a yearly Key Account Plan for the selected Key Accounts and Key Development accounts
- Assist Business Development Director in the development of the yearly Budget and LRP

**Tools & Techniques**:

- Implement the necessary tools and techniques in order to work efficiently and professionally. Examples; Sales Process, SANCOC, CRM, Channel and Account Profitability measurement,
- Develop a BDT Management approach - in close collaboration with R&D, Marketing and Customer Service and Key Account Management mindset. Make sure structure is in place, training is given and projects are set up with selected KA/KDA. Monitor progress and results and be present at progress discussions with customers.
- Keep an open eye for new tools and techniques and implement in order to continuously improve our performance

**Job Minimum Requirements**
- Post Matric Qualification in Business Admin, Food Science and Technology or equivalent.
- Must also be a qualified Baker.
- Bachelor/ master’s degree in Business Admin, Food Science and Technology or equivalent (preferred)
- Min 10 years of experience in related field with proven track record.
- Previous Key Account Manager experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Motivator and coach
- Team player, animator and leader
- Business & result driven.
- Good sales and negotiation skills
- Fluent in English
- Field sales, Trade marketing or consumer marketing experience is a plus.
- Able to work independently and entrepreneurship.

**Required Competencies**
- **Collaborating Effectively**: Ability to think and act as one team in a spirit of trust and respect. Being open to different ideas. Building formal and informal relationship networks.
- **Communicating Ef

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